Harvard Business Review (HBR) is the world’s most influential source of management ideas and an innovative multiplatform media brand. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, HBR aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. It provides new ideas, perspectives, information and methodologies that are at the leading edge of business and management thinking. The Harvard Business Review magazine is published six times annually with a circulation rate base of nearly 305,000. HBR.org has an average of 6.8 million unique visitors a month and more than 11 million followers on social media.
The Position
The Managing Director, Digital Content/Editor of HBR.org oversees and coordinates the discovery, acquisition, and development of digital content for the Harvard Business Review Group. He or she ensures that high-quality digital content is created, produced and distributed, and that the most important and interesting concepts in the field of business and management are covered. The Managing Director will work closely with the magazine staff to integrate efforts with the business side on revenue and product matters, and will collaborate with the book publishing group as required. He or she is also part of the leadership team that focuses on innovation, exploiting emerging technology, and creating a modern, dynamic digital content offering for the HBR audience.
Key Responsibilities
Scope and Impact of this Role
This is an outstanding opportunity for an editor with ambition. HBR‘s mission is to publish ideas that improve how companies operate and how people manage their careers. The Managing Director, Digital Content/Editor, HBR.org is central to this effort, acquiring top authors, developing new content forms, and publishing pieces that make a difference in the world. This editor will work closely with the Editor-in-Chief in formulating editorial strategy that will help ensure that Harvard Business Review continues its tradition of influence and innovation.
Requirements
Strong digital experience, ideally with senior management experience
Solid print experience, some long-form desired
Interest in or experience with business and/or management content
Profile of the Ideal Candidate
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